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Pressure ulcers
Pressure ulcers are skin injuries that occur when one position is held for too long. It is most common in elderly, wheelchair- or bed-bound people.
23 Dec 2005
Neuropathic pain (nerve pain)
Neuropathic pain does not help protect from injury like physiological pain, but is instead caused by an injury to or dysfunction of the nervous system.
22 Dec 2005
Dual Inhibition
Dual inhibition is a cholesterol lowering therapy in which two types of medications (a statin and ezetimibe) are combined to treat hypercholesterolaemia.
20 Dec 2005
Statins
Statins are a class of lipid-lowering drugs used to treat hypercholesterolaemia, in which there are high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol in the blood.
15 Dec 2005
Friedreich's ataxia
Friedreich's ataxia is a genetic disorder of the central nervous system which causes heart disease but does not affect intellectual ability.
24 Oct 2005
Hypersensitivity reaction type IV
Hypersensitivity reaction type IV is an allergic reaction (e.g. contact dermatitis) that occurs due to overactivity of immune cells called T lymphocytes.
12 Oct 2005
Coronary heart disease (CHD)
Coronary heart disease is caused by narrowing of the blood vessels of the heart. It results in heart failure, heart attack and/or unstable angina.
04 Oct 2005
Prehypertension
Prehypertension refers to systolic blood pressure of 120 to 139 mm Hg or a diastolic BP of 80 to 89 mm Hg. It may progress…
04 Sep 2005
Chronic heart failure
Chronic heart failure occurs when the heart fails to pump sufficient blood through the body. It may come on rapidly after a heart attack, or…
01 Sep 2005
